why do airhostesses ask to open/close window blinds at certain times during a flight?

Gael

Maybe there was something on the wing.

Paul

doesn’t happen, i have flown many many time and never once did they ask anyone to open or close a window blind.

Jaclyn

it only has to do with sun glare and views. and it sounds like more than a request b/c other passengers are affected by your window, thats all.:)

Leslie

Don’t know either, but they do ask to have them open during takeoff and landing almost every flight.

Kelsie

You must keep your blinds open during take-off and landing for safety reasons. It provides visibility from both inside and outside of the plane.
If your flight is during daylight hours, they will ask that you close the blinds if a movie is being shown - basically this to make visibility of the screen clearer.

Paris

I’ve flown all over the place, and have never had that happen to me….

Jasmin

U’re usually asked to lift up the blins during take off and landing, sometimes if there is bad turbulance, it might be requested all due to safety precautions.

As for having them down, it might be a request to shut out light so that the rest of the plane can watch the movie on screen better, or it’s just other passenger being a pain in the ****. But if it doesn’t sound like a “could u please do this?” kinda thing, it might be something happening outside, like a fighter plane escort that they don’t want the passengers to see and start to panic.

I only had been requested once to pull the blinds down, but I stuck my face in the window and looked out instead, while lifting them up is common for take-offs and landings only.

Gael

I really have no idea, that happened to me on an AA757 from KORD-TJSJ.
I think its because it helps people see the really boring movie they usually show on most flights with a TV that are over 3 hours.

Braylon

they don’t want you to see everytime the wing catches fire and the co-pilot climbs out with a bungee cord and a bucket of water to put it.

they ask you to keep it open during take off and landing because some dumbass in the ICAO (international civil aviation organisation) said they must do it as procedure.

Quinton

Flight attendants need to regulate the amount of light coming in the aircraft. That is why on night flights the lights are set on dim and during the day there on bright. The cabin lighting inside must match the cabin lighting outside.
This is in case of an emergency evacuation your eyes can adjust to the light so you arent nearly blinded in case you need to evacuate.